A bit about our fellow Baby Boomer, Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen... born in 1949, his father was a bus driver and his mother a legal secretary. He was raised not far from LI, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. His most recent gig, and the inspiration for this post, was performing with his cohorts, the E Street Band, at Super Bowl XLIII.
Bad enough he grew up as a "middle child", but his two siblings were both sisters! To add to his misery, his parents maliciously enrolled him in parochial school (can you feel the pain?). Eventually transferring to public school did not resolve Bruce's conflicts with educational systems, aka authority (again - anyone identifying?).
Despite all these impediments, or maybe because of them, Bruce emerged as the wonder that he is.
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Hence, all of the Catholic iconography mentioned in his songs, especially on the "Magic" CD. - Kevin W.
I, like everyone else, always viewed Bruce as an icon, albeit, a somewhat flawed one. His music spoke to me, even though I grew up in "upper middle class" on Long Island and he in a slightly lower economic status. Now, thanks to your blog, I have figured it out. Middle children, especially males sandwiched between two females, have severe social and emotional issues to deal with. Just look at DOODLES and myself. Throw in a practicing psychologist for a mother, who liked to experiment on her children, and what have you got? I've got to believe that with a litttle less analysis and a few more guitar lessons, I could have been a rock icon as well.
My Dear Anonymous, I'm so sorry for the shortcomings in your upbringing...and that of your friend DOODLES, of whom you write. Although I have no education in the field of psychology, and very little patience for whining middle children(and please do not consider this to be an analysis, for I have no idea who you are),may I suggest you move on and take more time to dwell on the successes in your life instead of what was and what "could have been?"
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